The South Dakota Standard

Greetings.

Welcome to the launch of The South Dakota Standard! Tom Lawrence and I will bring you thoughts and ideas concerning issues pertinent to the health and well-being of our political culture. Feel free to let us know what you are thinking.

Twins’ original owner Griffith was a colorful, controversial figure, the first in a line of headline-making owners.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Twins’ original owner Griffith was a colorful, controversial figure, the first in a line of headline-making owners.

Retired S.D. teacher Grinager: Democracy suffers by using the alphabet method by both voters and our employees

Mar 26

Mar 26 Retired S.D. teacher Grinager: Democracy suffers by using the alphabet method by both voters and our employees

Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: Cryptocurrency isn’t money, nor is it a smart or safe investment

Mar 25

Mar 25 Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: Cryptocurrency isn’t money, nor is it a smart or safe investment

French politician on ‘shameful’ Trump administration and true meaning behind the Statue of Liberty

Mar 24

Mar 24 French politician on ‘shameful’ Trump administration and true meaning behind the Statue of Liberty

ACLU of South Dakota condemns Gov. Rhoden for signing anti-trans bill, says law will harm vulnerable people

Mar 23

Mar 23 ACLU of South Dakota condemns Gov. Rhoden for signing anti-trans bill, says law will harm vulnerable people

ACLU South Dakota

SDDP Chair and family farmer Merrill: How will politics, a stalled farm bill & tariffs impact the American farmer?

Mar 22

Mar 22 SDDP Chair and family farmer Merrill: How will politics, a stalled farm bill & tariffs impact the American farmer?

An open letter to my friends, neighbors and relatives who voted for Trump: Happy now? This is what you voted for.

Mar 21

Mar 21 An open letter to my friends, neighbors and relatives who voted for Trump: Happy now? This is what you voted for.

Kathy Gustafson

South Dakota’s Tribal communities need the Credit Card Competition Act to lower swipe fees, decrease business costs

Mar 20

Mar 20 South Dakota’s Tribal communities need the Credit Card Competition Act to lower swipe fees, decrease business costs

South Dakota Legislature betraying our history and ignoring citizens with efforts to limit ballot initiatives

Mar 19

Mar 19 South Dakota Legislature betraying our history and ignoring citizens with efforts to limit ballot initiatives

John Cunningham

Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: As Trump’s tariffs rock the stock market, exercise patience

Mar 18

Mar 18 Rapid City financial advisor Rick Kahler: As Trump’s tariffs rock the stock market, exercise patience

S.D. clinical research staffer: Examining the direct costs of cutting NIH indirect payments that fuel medical research

Mar 17

Mar 17 S.D. clinical research staffer: Examining the direct costs of cutting NIH indirect payments that fuel medical research

Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Trump is squeezing life out of country. Congress must awaken and act

Mar 16

Mar 16 Former Sioux Falls mayor Knobe: Trump is squeezing life out of country. Congress must awaken and act

Al Simpson was a Republican who served his nation, not just his party. John Thune should learn that lesson

Mar 15

Mar 15 Al Simpson was a Republican who served his nation, not just his party. John Thune should learn that lesson

Supporters in Rapid City join many thousands of demonstrators around the country today, speaking up for veterans

Mar 14

Mar 14 Supporters in Rapid City join many thousands of demonstrators around the country today, speaking up for veterans

Instead of pouring millions into prisons, we should invest in treatment and prevention, training and education

Mar 14

Mar 14 Instead of pouring millions into prisons, we should invest in treatment and prevention, training and education

John Cunningham

South Dakotans: Republicans are after Medicare and Medicaid and we must stand up to defend it

Mar 13

Mar 13 South Dakotans: Republicans are after Medicare and Medicaid and we must stand up to defend it

Former Aberdeen mayor Levsen: Under the worship of Trump, Republicans are ignoring reality, law and science

Mar 12

Mar 12 Former Aberdeen mayor Levsen: Under the worship of Trump, Republicans are ignoring reality, law and science

South Dakota Democratic legislative leader Erin Healy vows to focus on and fight for issues that matter

Mar 11

Mar 11 South Dakota Democratic legislative leader Erin Healy vows to focus on and fight for issues that matter

Bwak, bwak. Congressional GOP told to avoid town halls. Things might get confrontational. I wonder why.

Mar 10

Mar 10 Bwak, bwak. Congressional GOP told to avoid town halls. Things might get confrontational. I wonder why.

The time has come to pull the plug on Daylight Saving Time: Health problems, crashes and more reasons to end it

Mar 9

Mar 9 The time has come to pull the plug on Daylight Saving Time: Health problems, crashes and more reasons to end it